Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Appearance
Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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Burmese: လောကနန္ဒာ တောရိုင်းတိရစ္ဆာန်ဘေးမဲ့တော | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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Location | Mandalay Region, Myanmar ![]() |
Nearest city | Bagan Burmese: ပုဂံမြို့သစ် |
Coordinates | 21°07′00″N 94°51′00″E / 21.11667°N 94.85000°E |
Area | 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
Established | 1995 |
Visitors | 55959 (in 2014) |
Governing body | Myanmar Forest Department |
Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary is a
History
Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1995 for the conservation of
dry forest. It is managed by a warden, rangers and foresters, who patrol the area and implement measures to protect the forest against floods and fire.[1]
In 2014, about 56,000 people visited the sanctuary.[2]
Biodiversity
Flora
In 2015, 80 tree species, 160 species of medicinal plants, four bamboo species and 32 species of flowering plants were identified in Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary.[2] The forest type is
Xylia dolabriformis, and Shorea siamensis.[3]
Fauna
Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary harbours
Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak), Indian hog deer (Hyelaphus porcinus), Eld's deer (Panolia eldii) and Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota).[1]
Threats
Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary's habitat is threatened by illicit logging, hunting and fishing of wildlife, fires during the dry season, extraction of water, fuel wood, grass and non-timber forest products.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Lawkananda". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 52–53.
- ^ a b c Thein Soe (2017). Evaluation on economic benefits of protected areas in Myanmar. A case study of Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Master of Development Studies). Yangon, Myanmar: Yangon University of Economics.
- Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2 December 2019.